Speedy Cracker the 392

[AZVAJKU]

We pick up Speedy Cracker tomorrow and while we have been waiting for it to arrive we have picked up a few items for it. Although my wife rolls her eyes when I say it will remain mostly stock I have decided to do very little to it outside of some small items. (At least for now )

Some of the items I have waiting for it at the house:
Tazer Mini w/ extension cable
M.O.R.E Dead Pedal
Weather Tech fitted sunshade
Bullet point phone mount
Hill People Gear seatback MOLLE pouches
392 Hat & t-shirt

I need to decide between 300 blk or 556.

I will throw a pack in with extra outdoor clothes, Light hiking shoes, socks, Goretex, fleece, water, and some chow.

In addition I’ll do a small tool kit and some recovery gear.

At some point I’ll pick up a freezer for it and most likely a winch.

 

[wayoflife]

Can't wait till you get to post up your own pics and tell us just how much fun you're having with it

 

[JT@623]

I would be waiting at the dealership for them to open the doors. I’m envious

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Woo-hoo! Congrats to you and I can't wait to follow the build. So much want.

 

[AZVAJKU]

Picked up the 392 today.

There is a pretty regimented break in procedure and being a stickler for this type of thing we drove it around locally on some smaller roads to get the 100 miles on it so we could drive back to VA on the highway tomorrow.












As Eddie demonstrated in his video the half doors and such take up a huge amount of room. Luckily we traveled out light and only have two small bags.








The magic! I can’t help but smile when I push the accelerator! The ‘Redneck Button’ makes it even better!!




My in-laws asked me what kind of mileage I got. My reply was: “I don’t even care!”

 

[JT@623]

Congrats on the new ride

 

[jeeeep]

damn, that's a hell of a break-in procedure.

I'd be seeing how fast the gas gauge would drop lol

 

[wayoflife]

So much awesomeness right there!! And that break in was a serious PIA especially when all you want to do is step on the gas

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Lol, I can only imagine the amount of adrenaline surging in your system when it hit 99 miles and then... Yeeeehawwww!

I was pretty set on the Diesel for my next rig but I don't know... Can't let everyone else have all the fun. Congrats again!

 

[WJCO]

Congrats.

 

[Bullwinckle]

Congrats! Super jealous lol Looking forward to following along on the build.

 

[Kuboske]

Super, super cool Jeep.
Lots and lots of pictures please.
A video show-and-tell walk-around, drive around, complete with narration would be excellent.

 

[OverlanderJK]

It’s cute.

 

[Andy5160]

Congrats once again!!!!

 

[AZVAJKU]

On the trip from the dealer in TN back to VA we finally hit 300 miles so we could pick up the pace a bit.






We stopped at a new Buc-ee’s for fuel, both for Speedy and ourselves. I’ve never seen anything like this before, I’m used to shitty little stop & rob gas stations, this place was Free Market Heaven. Plenty of 93 Octane pumps!







The brisket and egg burritos were pretty darn good, especially for east of the Mississippi.





The 392 is really fun to drive. I have been taking it easy as per the break in procedure. Once I hit 300 miles I cruised at 75-85 mph as the traffic allowed. A couple times I had to slow down due to wrecks and retards. While doing 85 on the long hills the Jeep was loafing along, it had plenty more power just waiting to be unleashed. Some feelings were hurt when the ‘slow ass Jeep’ passed other vehicles on some of the longer climbs. The wife took this pic coasting down a hill in a construction zone. Notice the engine is only using 4cyl.





I will get more pics posted up in the next week or so. I am really looking forward to putting the half doors on. To say I am happy with this Jeep would be an understatement. The power and awesome Redneck sound make me smile so hard it hurts.

Our intention is to use this Jeep for road trips. We have the LT1 JKU set up for serious wheeling and the Gladiator is perfect for car camping (overlanding). Honestly this rig will probably never see any hard trails but it’s fun as hell to drive, it’s like a muscle car but it’s a Jeep.


If you are considering getting a 392, I say go for it. You only live once and this is the last of the V8’s!

 

[wayoflife]

Man, I couldn’t have said it better! Glad to know I’m not the only one who feels this way about a 392

 

[AZVAJKU]

This is the button that engages ‘Redneck Mode’.

It has a memory so if you shut the Jeep off in the ‘on’ or engaged position it will start up in the same position. You gotta love modern technology!

 

[OverlanderJK]

This is the button that engages ‘Redneck Mode’.

It has a memory so if you shut the Jeep off in the ‘on’ or engaged position it will start up in the same position. You gotta love modern technology!


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Funny they can do that memory shit with that but not the start stop?

 

[Bullwinckle]

Funny they can do that memory shit with that but not the start stop?

Tazer does do that for the start/stop. Best feature they have. lol

 

[Mike Pierson]

Congrats! That’s awesome!